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26.02.2021

Transcargo to become cargo-partner

With the signing of the contract on 16 February 2021, cargo-partner has taken over the Dutch company Transcargo. The financial details were not disclosed. The Austrians began their partnership with the Dutch company in May 2020...

26.02.2021

Rail prevails at Port of Hamburg

The Port of Hamburg presented its results of the year 2020 at a virtual press conference recently. Despite an upward trend since Q3/2020, total volumes in 2020 amounted to 126.3 million t, 7.6% less than in 2019. Container...

26.02.2021

Time-critical project cargo from Egypt to China

Deugro recently delivered a time critical project cargo for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant, comprising a volume of 810 cbm and a total weight of 209 t, on schedule, even though cargo measurements were provided at the last...

26.02.2021

"Curiosity of the Day"

The word “alcohol” derives from the word for a powder that was used to dye eyelids black. The Arabic term first meant “fine powder” and later “essence.”

26.02.2021

Semi-trailer for fine wood panels

Swiss timber haulier Toma Holz in Buttisholz has added a Renault Trucks T520 T6x2 with the Berliet Edition equipment to its fleet. The tractor unit of the semi-trailer is powered by a 13-litre engine with 520 hp, which has a...

26.02.2021

Narrow Aisle across the Atlantic

Narrow Aisle, a manufacturer of space-saving intralogistics solutions located in Great Britain, is further investing in the USA and Canada. From its current hub in Dallas, Texas, the company has been developing its American...

26.02.2021

Laysha Ward joins board of directors

Chicago (IL)-headquartered United Airline Holdings (UAL), has appointed Laysha Ward to its board of directors. Currently, Ward is executive vice president and chief external engagement officer of Target Corporation, a big...

26.02.2021

By when will MSC surpass Maersk?

The run for capacity enters the next phase. Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping (MSC) is heavily investing in its fleet. This move concerns second-hand tonnage as well as new orders for 24,000 teu vessels. According to...

25.02.2021

ITJ Video News – 25 February 2021

In the ITJ Video News of 25 February 2021, editor-in-chief Chris Doepgen reports on a new mark reached by the global fleet of merchant ships; on the ‘North Sea–Baltic Sea' railfreight corridor; on the airfreight sector’s...

25.02.2021

Moving towards fossil-free road transport

DHL Freight and Volvo Trucks have partnered to speed up the introduction of heavy duty electric trucks to be used for regional transport in Europe. The combined effort marks another important step towards climate neutral...

25.02.2021

A Samba takes two

Effective March 2021, a joint office of two heavy lift shipping & logistics companies open their doors in Brazil. Intermarine Brazil and SAL Heavy Lift Brazil thus plan to expand their activities within the project...

25.02.2021

Present for global perishable industry

Emirates Skycargo is underlining its commitment to the international food and beverage industry with its participation in Gulfood, held in Dubai until today, 25 February 2021. The cargo carrier has participated in previous...

25.02.2021

PCC Intermodal invests in wagon fleet

20 brand new 90 ft wagons, ordered with EU funding, have enlarged the fleet of Polish operator PCC Intermodal. The next part of the order will be delivered before the end of this year. The wagons are produced by Tatravagonka...

25.02.2021

Kenc appoints Singapore agent

Dutch engineering company Kenc has appointed Rene Birsak as an independent agent for the Singapore region. Birsak has over 30 years of offshore experience. Before joining Kenc, he was vessel manager at Thome Group. He then...

25.02.2021

Grimaldi's next generation underway

Naples-headquartered Grimaldi Group continues to expand its fleet. The Group is investing more than USD 500 million in the construction of six new ro-ro multipurpose vessels to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, South Korea....

25.02.2021

Five new clients in China

A subsidiary of the German Bertelsmann group, Arvato Supply Chain Solutions has taken over logistics and fulfilment services for five new customers at four locations in its Chinese network. “Online retail is a strong driver...

25.02.2021

Expeditors flying high

The Fortune 500 logistics company Expeditors International headquartered in Seattle, Washington, has reported its Q4/2020 financial results. Net earnings saw an uptick of 45% to USD 199 million, as operating income took a...

25.02.2021

Hinterland transport affected worldwide

In these pandemic times, the global situation in hinterland transport has slightly deteriorated compared to November and December 2020. This is one of the findings of the sixteenth survey of global ports which has been published...

25.02.2021

Upward trend in intermodal transport

The Covid-19 pandemic had a visible impact on the Polish economy in 2020, and the railways were no exception. But despite the pandemic, railfreight fared much better than passenger traffic, as shown in the latest study published...

25.02.2021

CEO to remain at trans-o-flex

German express services provider trans-o-flex, which specialises in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, consumer electronics industries and other sensitive goods sectors, reports that its current CEO Wolfgang P. Albeck (centre) will...